I am really upset about this, but i want to ask you something.
On teusday night, My friend Sam was at the field where we keep our horses. She was talking to her friends, when all of a sudden the two mares, Sammy (sams pony) and Beth (my horse) started backing up and putting their bums to each other, squealing like mares do. All of a sudden beth gave a huge kick and sent sammy somersaulting through the air. Sam & her friends thought that would be it but as soon as sammy landed on all four hooves, she was charging for beth like something possesed.She kicked & kicked, both barrels. Beth was trying to run away but sammy just wouldnt let it go. Sam had to go in and try to split it up. Everyone said that they had seen horses fight before, but never as viciously as that.
Well, she managed to get them into seperate fields, and then saw that blood was pouring from beths leg. She called the vet and she put an emergency dressing on it, so we could get her across the road to the stables. (They arent on the same farm.) When she got onto the bridle way she went into shock and started trying to lie down, as if her legs were giving way. They managed to get her to the stables where another vet came and put a proper dressing on it. It was a huge gaping cut in her fetlock and you could see all of the muscles in it. It was touch & go wether she would survive the night and she did, and i went to sort her out yesterday. She is fine, and walking on it ok. If it gets infected though, then she will probably have to b put down. Sammy also has a graze on her leg, but its not as bad. The vet is coming 2day & i am dreading it. I was just wondering if any 1 could think why they would just start fighting when they were really good friends. They werent in season, i dont think. They are in the field with a yearling gelding and a 4 month old colt, but they generally stay away from them.
Sorry that this is such a long message!! I will tell u what the vet says this afternoon. Wish us luck. horsy xxx
On teusday night, My friend Sam was at the field where we keep our horses. She was talking to her friends, when all of a sudden the two mares, Sammy (sams pony) and Beth (my horse) started backing up and putting their bums to each other, squealing like mares do. All of a sudden beth gave a huge kick and sent sammy somersaulting through the air. Sam & her friends thought that would be it but as soon as sammy landed on all four hooves, she was charging for beth like something possesed.She kicked & kicked, both barrels. Beth was trying to run away but sammy just wouldnt let it go. Sam had to go in and try to split it up. Everyone said that they had seen horses fight before, but never as viciously as that.
Well, she managed to get them into seperate fields, and then saw that blood was pouring from beths leg. She called the vet and she put an emergency dressing on it, so we could get her across the road to the stables. (They arent on the same farm.) When she got onto the bridle way she went into shock and started trying to lie down, as if her legs were giving way. They managed to get her to the stables where another vet came and put a proper dressing on it. It was a huge gaping cut in her fetlock and you could see all of the muscles in it. It was touch & go wether she would survive the night and she did, and i went to sort her out yesterday. She is fine, and walking on it ok. If it gets infected though, then she will probably have to b put down. Sammy also has a graze on her leg, but its not as bad. The vet is coming 2day & i am dreading it. I was just wondering if any 1 could think why they would just start fighting when they were really good friends. They werent in season, i dont think. They are in the field with a yearling gelding and a 4 month old colt, but they generally stay away from them.
Sorry that this is such a long message!! I will tell u what the vet says this afternoon. Wish us luck. horsy xxx
